Its move to shift key operations out of Moscow raised an eyebrow or two at the Kremlin and its refusal to criticise the invasion of Ukraine angered the West. Kaspersky has attempted to stay neutral which means it is under pressure from both sides. Access to the networks of federal contractors and operators of critical US infrastructure such as power grids are seen as a concern. The US is worried the Kremlin could use the antivirus software, which has privileged access to a computer's systems, to steal sensitive information from American computers or tamper with them as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West. He owns at least 5 offshore entities and he keeps his assets at Bank Rossiya (sanctioned by the Union), known in Moscow as ‘Putin’s wallet’.The case was referred to the Commerce Department by the Department of Justice last year, but Commerce made little progress on it until the White House and other administration officials urged them to move forward in March. He is part of Putin’s network financial scheme. The legal text approved by EU foreign ministers on Monday evening, says: “Mr Roldugin is a businessman with close ties to Vladimir Putin. Notably, a number of those targeted are described as being within Putin’s small circle of good friends. The invasion of Ukraine has prompted a raft of sanctions on Russian individuals, institutions and companies in wide-ranging measures that have helped send the Russian economy into turmoil. The latest listings include oligarchs and businessmen active in the oil, banking and finance sectors, as well as government officials, military figures and media personalities in Russia. He joins a total of 680 individuals and 53 entities whose assets in EU member states are frozen and who are under a travel ban. An archive picture dated 2009 shows Roldugin, Putin, and Dmitry Medvedev.
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